Major League Baseball has concluded its investigation of Addison Russell and found that he violated the Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy in the current Collective Bargaining Agreement. He has accepted a 40-game suspension without pay. That suspension will be backdated to September 21, the first day he was placed on administrative leave.
MLB’s investigation of Russell began in 2017. His ex-wife, Melisa Reidy, posted on social media shortly after the couple separated and a friend of her’s posted a comment alleging that the Cubs shortstop was physically and mentally abusive.